Officer receives hospital treatment after reportedly being punched by suspect

A San Francisco police officer was reportedly punched in the face Thursday afternoon while detaining a suspect in the city’s Bayview neighborhood, police said Friday.

The alleged assault happened around 4:10 p.m. near the corner of Ingalls Street and Armstrong Avenue, police said.

As the officer was attempting to detain a 30-year-old man, the suspect allegedly punched the officer.

The officer was treated at a hospital for injuries, which were not life-threatening, according to police.

Police arrested the suspect, but didn’t release his name.